Tom Notices That He Has to Take a Larger Dose

question 14

Multiple Choice

Tom notices that he has to take a larger dose of a drug to achieve the same "high." This condition he is experiencing is known as

• A) loss of control.
• B) compulsion.
• C) drug abuse.
• D) tolerance.

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Definitions:

Alleles

Different versions of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome.

Centromere

The region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach, crucial for the distribution of chromosomes during cell division.

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

Diploid

An organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number, typifying most body cells except for gametes.